Ahead of Chelsea’s opening Champions League group game against Schalke on Wednesday, Jose Mourinho was asked if he decided to give Eden Hazard the number 10 shirt this season, and he made it clear that he wasn’t interested in such matters.

The 23-year-old wore the number 17 shirt at Stamford Bridge during his first two seasons in England, but he took the number 10 shirt this summer, after its previous owner Juan Mata moved to Manchester United in January.

Speaking to the club’s official website at the time, Hazard said: ”It is my favourite number and is one I am used to wearing for the national team, as well as the one worn by some of my heroes from when I was a kid, like Zinedine Zidane.

“I hope it brings me a lot of luck in the future and I look forward to the fans seeing me in it next season.”

The winger has started this season in very impressive form, and he is believed to be close to signing a new deal at Chelsea that would make him the club’s highest-paid player.

His current contract expires in 2017, and this new agreement would see reportedly see last season’s PFA Young Player of the Year earn £200,00-per-week plus performance-related bonuses.

Hazard has completed 25 take-ons in the Premier League so far this season, more than any other player.

4 Comments

I am not happy about the special one comments toward Hazard decision.
In fact Hazard deserve the number ten ( 10) I therefore plead with the special one Jose, to understand the most special and promising winger to wear the number ten shirt. You know wherever I go wherever I come, I’m blues as well as my blood.But with one reason I will never happy if you let the magician spirit die in Chelsea football, the special one Jose Mourinho.

Eden Hazard is the wonderful player at this moment and believed to be the best player in the world soon. I believe he deserves the 10 jersey to wear. Helps him motivate to be skillful and dream to be the top player in the world.